Jeeome dillenbeck and jacob w



(No Model.)

J. DILLENB'EOK & J. W. NEAHR.

HOPYBOX AWNING. No. 335,115, Patented Feb. 2, 1886.

NITED I TTES JEROME DILLENBEOK AND JACOB NEAHR, OF PALATINE BRIDGE, N.Y.

HOP-BOX AWNING.

SP."El(JII:"ICA'.IION forming part of Letters Patent No. 335,115, datedFebruary 2, 1886. Application filedDecember 29,1884. Renewed September14,1885. Serial No.177,127. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JEROME DILLENBEOK and JACOB W. NEAHR, both citizensof the United States, residing at Palatine Bridge, in the county ofMontgomery and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Hop-Box Awnings, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention has relation to adjustable awnings applicable tohop-boxes; and it consists in the novel construction and arrange ment ofdevices, as will be hereinafter more fully described.

The annexed drawing, to which reference is made, fully illustrates ourinvention, in which the figure of the drawing represents a perspectiveView of our device.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawing, A designates thehop-box, having the handles a, by means of which the same istransported. Usually this boX is provided with four compartments, 1),which are separated from one another by the longitudinal and transversepartition 0. Arising from each end of the box are standards B, whichsupport a longitudinal bar, 0, and to the center of this bar isremovably secured a central standard, D, the lower end of which is provided with a pin, d, which enters a seat, 6, in the upper face of thetransverse partition, as shown. Pivoted to the central verticalstandard, as at f, are adjustable arms F, which are connected securelyat their outer ends to the longitudinal bars G, and a similar bar, H, issecured to the top of the vertical standard, which latter is somewhathigher than the side bars.

I I represent two curved bracebars, the inner ends of which are pivotedto the vertical standard and are provided with slots g, through whichclamp screws or bolts play, the latter being secured to the arms F andprovided with a thumb -nut, h, by means of which the arms may be securedafter being adjusted.

J indicates the canvas or top of the awning, which is secured by itsside edges to the side longitudinal bars, G, and left free upon the topbar, H, upon which the central portion (canvas) is supported.

It will be seen that the awning can be adusted to any desired position,and will protect workmen from the sun, rain, 850. At the same time it issimple in operation, durable, and

cheap to manufacture.

Having described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

1. The combination, with the hop-box pro vided with the central verticalstandard, D, having the central longitudinal bar, H, secured to theupper end to support the central portion of the canvas, of the arms F,pivoted at their lower ends to said standard and provided with thelongitudinal side bars, G, to which the canvas is secured, the curvedslotted brace'bars I, and clamping-screws h, whereby said awning may befolded in a contour, substantially as specified.

2. The herein described awning for hopboxes, consisting of the centralvertical standard removably secured to the box-frame, the pivoted armsF, carrying the longitudinal side bars, G, and pivoted at their lowerends to the vertical standard D, and the curved slotted brace-bars I,connecting the central vertical standard to the arms F, and providedwith the clamping-screws, as and for the purposes set forth.

3. The combination, with a hop-box, of an awning-frame adapted to befolded inwardly, the two sides thereof meeting in the center, andprovided with the curved slotted bracebars I, pivoted at their innerends to the central vertical bar or standard, D, and their outer endsconnected to the inclined bars F, pivoted at their inner ends to saidstandard and provided at their outer ends with the lon gitudinal sidebars, G, to which the canvas is secured, said bars F having thethumb-screws engaging the slotted arms, whereby the same is secured inposition.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

JEROME DILLENBECK. JACOB IV. NEAHR.

Witnesses:

W. H. VAN STEENBERGH, H. R. STAFFORD.

